Securities and Exchange Commission v. AmeraTex Energy, Inc. et al

Filing 26

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE for 22 Motion to Enter Judgment against Defendants AmeraTex Energy, Inc., Lewis Oil Corporation, Lewis Oil Company, and Thomas A. Lewis, filed by Securities and Ex change Commission, 24 Report and Recommendations. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the SEC's Unopposed Motion to Enter Judgment against Defendants AmeraTex Energy, Inc., Lewis Oil Corporation, Lewis Oil Company, and Thomas A. Lewis (Dkt. 22 ), as set forth in the proposed final judgments (Dkts. 22-3-22-6) is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 6/18/2018. (baf, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
AMERATEX ENERGY, INC., LEWIS
OIL CORPORATION, LEWIS OIL
COMPANY, THOMAS A. LEWIS,
WILLIAM R. FORT, DAMON L. FOX,
and BRIAN W. BUL,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:18-CV-129

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action,
this matter having been heretofore referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636.
On May 22, 2018, the report of the Magistrate Judge (Dkt. #24) was entered containing proposed
findings of fact and recommendations that Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the
“SEC”) Unopposed Motion to Enter Judgment against Defendants AmeraTex Energy, Inc., Lewis
Oil Corporation, Lewis Oil Company, and Thomas A. Lewis (collectively, the “Settling
Defendants”) (the “Motion”) (Dkt. #22) be granted. See id.
Having received the report of the United States Magistrate Judge, and no objections thereto
having been timely filed, the Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the
Magistrate Judge are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge’s report as the findings and
conclusions of the Court.
The SEC filed suit on (Dkt. #1) on February 27, 2018, alleging violations of the federal
securities laws against the Settling Defendants, as well as Defendants William R. Fort, Damon L.

Fox, and Brian W. Bull (collectively, “Defendants”). The SEC has reached a settlement with each
of the Settling Defendants, and the Settling Defendants have executed consents (the “Consents”),
representing that each: (1) has waived service of a summons and the complaint in this action; (2)
enters a general appearance in this matter; and (3) admits the Court's jurisdiction over them. See
Dkts. 22, 22-1. The Consents also represent that each of the Settling Defendants consents to the
entry of final judgment as set forth in the Consents (Dkt. #22-1) and in the proposed final
judgments submitted with the Motion (Dkts. #22-3-22-6).
Among other things, the proposed final judgments seek the issuance of permanent
injunctions against the Settling Defendants. See id. As set forth in the Motion and its accompanying
attachments, the SEC moves, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), for entry of final
judgments and permanent injunctions against Defendants AmeraTex Energy, Inc., Lewis Oil
Corporation, Lewis Oil Company, and Thomas A. Lewis. See Dkt. #22.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the SEC’s
. Unopposed Motion to Enter Judgment against Defendants AmeraTex Energy, Inc., Lewis Oil
Corporation, Lewis Oil Company, and Thomas A. Lewis (Dkt. 22), as set forth in the proposed
final judgments (Dkts. 22-3-22-6) is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
SIGNED this 18th day of June, 2018.

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AMOS L. MAZZANT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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